The number of international students arriving in the United States this August fell by 19% compared with the same month last year, the largest drop on record outside of the pandemic, according to data from the oficial website of the International Trade Administration.The decline comes amid visa delays, new travel bans, and a surge in…
New Delhi, India: All Delhi government offices will remain closed on October 7 on Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti, an official statement said. To mark the occasion, several programmes, processions, and tribute meetings will be organised across the capital, in which Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will participate, it said. Maharishi Valmiki was not only the ‘adikavi’ (first…
BSEB Bihar Board Inter exams 2026 The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has extended the registration deadline for the Class 12 or Intermediate examinations 2026 until October 12, 2025. The move aims to give schools and students additional time to complete the registration process through the official website, seniorsecondary.biharboardonline.com. Earlier, the last date for submission…
US Labor Secretary slams Democrats as shutdown leaves employees’ salaries delayed On October 4, 2025, US Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer criticised Democratic lawmakers for stalling federal work during the ongoing government shutdown. In a tweet, she said the Department of Labor has been working “around the clock to deliver on the President’s mandate to…
New Office of Culture and Community takes over Harvard’s former diversity centers Harvard College has reorganised its diversity and cultural programming, replacing three long-standing student centers with a new Office of Culture and Community (OCC), according to The Harvard Crimson. The College dissolved the Women’s Center, the Office for BGLTQ Student Life, and the Foundation…
US government shutdown 2025 disrupts Education Department and school operations The ongoing 2025 US government shutdown has brought significant disruptions to the federal Department of Education, raising concerns about the continued delivery of critical education services, student aid, and the enforcement of federal education laws. With nearly 87% of the department’s workforce furloughed, the effects…
As fall 2025 classes begin, Ohio’s public universities are reporting a mixed picture of enrollment trends. While several campuses have seen modest growth in overall student numbers, international student enrollment has dropped sharply, highlighting the challenges of attracting global talent amid policy shifts and ongoing uncertainties. Shawnee State University, Ohio University, and Bowling Green State…
Dame Jilly Cooper education and career path On 5 October 2025, Britain lost one of its most cherished literary voices. Dame Jilly Cooper passed away peacefully at the age of 88, leaving behind a legacy of wit, insight, and storytelling that captured the complexities of love, class, and human nature. From her early years as…
Is Mindfulness in Schools Just a Fad or a Genuine Educational Revolution? (Image: Pexels) Once upon a time, the trio of reading, writing and arithmetic defined the backbone of every classroom but in 2025, an unexpected fourth seems to be quietly reshaping American education: reflection. In schools across the United States, mindfulness has evolved from…
A recent Reddit post has sparked conversations about the intense work culture in some of America’s biggest companies. The poster, a new employee, described colleagues who begin sending emails and Slack messages as early as 6 a.m., long before many have left their homes, and continue working late into the night, sometimes past 11 p.m….